Lecturer (Speech Pathology)

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV102103#042

• Make significant contributions to the Bachelor of Speech Pathology through teaching, scholarship, and/or research
• Benefits include 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, ACU Advantage Staff Rewards Program and generous leave provisions
• Continuing part time (21 hours per week) position based at North Sydney campus
• Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About Speech Pathology:

The Bachelor of Speech Pathology Program is offered on three ACU campuses (Melbourne, North Sydney and Brisbane) and aims to prepare students to assess and diagnose difficulties with communication and swallowing, and enables them to provide intervention and support that is person-centred, culturally-sensitive and evidence-based. Consistent with the mission of ACU, the program is underpinned by values including a respect for the dignity of the human person, commitment to social justice, equity, advocacy, and a responsibility to the common good. The program comprises speech pathology theoretical units, inter-professional units, and professional practice units. Meritorious students may be eligible to undertake an embedded Honours program in third and fourth year. The full course details can be found at: https://courses.acu.edu.au/undergraduate/bachelor_of_speech_pathology

About the role:

As Lecturer in Speech Pathology you will make significant contributions to the Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University through teaching, scholarship, and/or research. You will coordinate, develop and teach into units of study that align with your experience and expertise, undertake research and/or scholarship of learning and teaching and support research students. Consulting with the Head of School and Assistant Deputy/Deputy Head of School of Allied Health, National Head of Discipline, the Course Coordinators of Speech Pathology and other staff, you'll ensure a high-quality experience for students and stakeholders in the Speech Pathology program.

More specifically the role entails:

• Designing research-informed curriculum and learning activities.
• Supporting students through evidence-based approaches to teaching, assessment design and feedback and creating supportive and engaging learning environments.
• Establishing and sustaining a coherent program of quality research and/or scholarship of learning and teaching, demonstrated by high-quality outputs aligned with National and/or ACU priorities.
• Effectively supervising Honours and/or HDR students.
• Participating in academic administration, program review and quality improvement which ensure effective delivery of the program.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Associate Professor Jane McCormack, Head of Discipline, National School of Allied Health at: [email protected]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $129,839 - $153,201 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $109,716 - $129,539 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level B), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: Staff Rewards; a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth , ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone . ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

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Applications close: 23-APR-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

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